A North High School student strains to hold a pull-up position during the Army High School Outreach Challenge at the Phoenix high school. More than 1,300 students from five high schools participated in the week-long event.

Phoenix
and Tucson Army recruiters put high school students to a physical and mental
challenge recently.

The annual Army High
School Outreach Challenge engaged students in physical and mental exercises designed
to promote leadership, high tech STEM curriculum, teamwork, problem solving,
fitness, and Army Values.

The traveling event
enables Army recruiters to demonstrate their commitment to education and local
schools by promoting a “stay in school” message in 125 schools across the country.